Epidemiology of absconding from an Iranian psychiatric centre

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-157

  Yasini, M ^a,b   Sedaghat, M ^a   Ghasemi Esfe, A R ^a   Tehranidoost, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Absconding; AWOL; Epidemiology; Inpatients; Psychiatric ward

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60049093600     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01350.x     Document Type: Article

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